what's your favorite incense scent?

[liberalitch]

mine is anything Nag Champa

[ET Awful]

1. You have good taste :)

The stuff smells fantastic and is really cheap too :).

I'm also a big fan of sandalwood.

[liberalitch]

4. one has to be careful about cheap incense...

it can smell like ass....

[CrownPrinceBandar]

17. Nag Champa fan here too...

I also like Chandan Dhoop.

[Bertha Venation]

2. Shaman

I don't know if it's manufactured by any company other than this one, called "Airs." I've never found a similar fragrance under any name. How to describe it? . . . it's dark, sharp, uh . . . :shrug:

[liberalitch]

3. savory...

not sweet?

[Bertha Venation]

8. yes, but not too salty

??? Gawd, I feel like a pretentious wanna-be sommelier describing the "nose" of a fine wine. :eyes: at self.

[ClassWarrior]

5. Gonesh #6

Nothing else like it.

[Mr. McD]

15. I agree 100%

It is all I buy anymore.

[FDRrocks]

6. Nag Champa, indeed.

Good stuff.

[roughsatori]

7. Shoyeido: "Balance" and their "Red River"

Their Morning Zen is nice for sitting practice.

[peacefreak]

9. Green Tea

by Morningstar. Very light & clean smelling.

[fudge stripe cookays]

10. Patchouli

or Sandalwood.

I don't burn it enough to have a favorite brand...just whatever is at hand at the store.

[Fenris]

20. Patchouli reminds me of my childhood

I miss those times.

[pansypoo53219]

11. cedar

pine or sandalwood.

[Liberal Christian]

12. Favorite incense scent is anything far, far away from me

Incense makes my throat close up and impairs my breathing. Can't be anywhere around it for very long.

[Rabrrrrrr]

18. Yeah, but you went to Smoky Mary's once!

Good thing it was Good Friday, so it was only incense left over from Maundy Thursday.

By the way - that cool, wonderful, elegant little place we went to for a drink before the service - it's now an APPLEBEE'S!

ARGH!!!! Times Square is becoming less and less New York, and more and more corporate Dorito and pepsi-swilling lowest common denominator America.

[Liberal Christian]

34. Applebee's????????

The horror!

Smoky Mary's was great, but so cavernous as to dissipate any incense remnant from the day before.

I'll never forget shopping in one of the "womyn's bookstores" on State Street in Madison. They were burning incense, and, as usual, I couldn't breathe. I said to the cashier (the only employee working at the time), "You know, you would have a fit if someone lit up a cigarette in here. That incense you're burning is far more problematic for me than cigarette smoke."

The young womyn said, "yeah, whatever, bye."

Oh well.

[Rabrrrrrr]

35. I railed at it when I passed it a few days ago

When we were at Smoky Mary's for the Beethoven Ninth concert. As we went up to the 50th street station (nice to walk a while after a concert, and no go straight to the train), of course that's right where the old good restaurant/new Applebee's america-detroying restaurant is.

And I railed. I, in fact, raged against the machine! All the way down the stairs, and onto the platform, I railed against it. I also included a rail againt the Olve Gardens that is at the apex of Times Square. And also tossed in McDonald's, Burger King, and some others while I was doing it.

And while all these chain restaurants suck, there's something truly, truly, majestically appalling about an Applebee's being in Times Square.

And sad thing is, that's the SECOND one of those abominations in Tiems Square.

People, why o why o whydo you come to NYC, and then insist on going to your old staid, boring, grotesque restaurants?

"No, dear, I don't want to go to Little Italy and explore the 200 authentic Italian restaurants run by actual Italians, nor explore their shops, or have any interest in that culture - they might make their food in weird ways. I'll stick with the Italian breadsticks and spaghetti they serve at Olive Gardens, a KNOWN Italian restaurant."

[flamingyouth]

13. Nag Champa

I also like L'Occitane's honey incense - but it can be somewhat overwhelming, so I always open a window when I burn it.

[bobthedrummer]

14. Yep, Nag Champa

reminds me of a candy store smell.
:hi:
:smoke:

[rucky]

16. Sandalwood

for Ganesh

[bif]

19. Snatch

I could smell that 24/7

[Lostmessage]

23. LOL

Damn you have nerve!

[proud patriot]

21. Only Nag Champa and Frank Insense in my house

:hi:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

22. Perfumes From Ancient Times

Gonesh Sticks Incense-- they make several awesome varieties.

[LeftCoast]

24. I make my own

My favorite recipe is 2 parts Hojari Supreme Frankincense from Oman with 1 part Indian Myrrh and a dash of orange oil.

[proud patriot]

25. mmmmmmmm

I'll have to try that someday

[LeftCoast]

27. PM me for the source for Hojari Supreme

Hard to find, but WELL worth it. It's like night and day compared to your average frankincense.

[VOX]

26. Cinnamon and orange!

It's all I can do to keep from *eating* the stuff.

:toast:

[aquart]

28. Peach.

Because that's what they burn at Integral Yoga and it makes me peaceful.

(Peach is the Tree of Life in the asian Garden of Eden)

[JCMach1]

29. 'Real' high quality OUD

it's an Arab thing...

and absolutely wonderful.

[buddhamama]

30. mine is Nag Champa too

i burn it almost daily

[populistmom]

31. I just bought these Kama Sutra ones

Unfortunately, they've been used more for their usual purpose in my house of covering up the oder of my youngest's poopy diapers than anything too romantic. Actually, there's a head shop in my town that I use only for purposes of incense and really cool beaded hemp necklaces. I like a peach or jasmine scent, but everything really is of excellent quality, so it's hard to choose.

[Cuban_Liberal]

32. Frangipani or sandalwood.

Good stuff!:)

[Catshrink]

33. My cat has allergies to incense

I can't use any! We know who rules in my house... the little angel Ryno girl!

[Catch22Dem]

36. Nag Champa, Patchouli, or Sandalwood

ON EDIT: This is almost SURELY not a post you'd see at FR. HAHAHA